Govt overhauls six-decade-old sugarcane law; seeks comments on draft by May 20The Centre is proposing a new Sugarcane (Control) Order 2026, replacing the 1966 version to integrate ethanol production, digital complianc...
22 Apr, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
India should aim for 100% ethanol blending, says Nitin GadkariIndia aims for 100 percent ethanol blending soon. This move is crucial for energy self-reliance amid global oil market uncertainties. The c...
21 Apr, 2026, 03.17 PM IST
Sugar crushing season hits final phase, production reaches 274.8 lakh tonsUttar Pradesh has produced 89.26 lakh tons so far, against last year production of 91.10 lakh tons.
16 Apr, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
No serious LPG supply shortage reported by auto component makers so far, says govtAddressing an inter-ministerial briefing here on the recent developments in West Asia, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Heavy Indust...
13 Apr, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
Stoves to cars: India expands ethanol use amid West Asia warIndia has a massive surplus of ethanol, pushing policymakers and industry to find new uses. Ethanol-powered cooking stoves are being tested...
08 Apr, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
Tech advances yet to fix uneven mill performance, data gaps in sugar sector: Food SecretaryDespite technological advancements, sugar mills face challenges like recovery rate variability and energy inefficiencies. Industry leaders ...
07 Apr, 2026, 09.21 PM IST
Government rules out sugar export curbs and maintains duties on edible oilsIndia will not reduce sugar exports. Production is lower than anticipated, but domestic consumption has also decreased. This situation offs...
07 Apr, 2026, 08.44 PM IST
Punjab National Bank, Assam Bio Refinery enter into pact to produce bio-ethanolAssam Chief Minister HiThanking the Punjab National Bank for its initiative in giving loans to the famers to encourage production of bio-et...
26 Sep, 2021, 01.23 AM IST
Dharmendra Pradhan rejects demand for ethanol price hikeEthanol, a byproduct of the sugar manufacturing process, is mixed with petrol to reduce emissions and cut the country’s dependency on impor...
11 Jul, 2017, 01.17 PM IST
Rice stubble based Rs 2500 crore projects to yield cleaner fuel, check pollution in North IndiaWhile domestic oil marketing companies, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited and Indian Oil Corporation Limited, are setting up bio-etha...
22 Dec, 2016, 06.36 PM IST
Praj Industries inks memorandum of understanding with IOC, BPCL for bio-ethanol plants"Praj has entered into a binding agreement for cost sharing with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd to set up one plant each at Panipat, Haryana an...
08 Dec, 2016, 08.28 PM IST
Turning agricultural residue into ethanol may reduce smog in Delhi, says Praj IndustriesPraj Industries is working with a leading Equipment Manufacturer to handle the collection and baling of biomass for downstream production o...
08 Nov, 2016, 07.07 PM IST
Numaligarh Refinery inks MOU with Chempolis Oy to study ethanol production from bamboo biomassNRL intends to explore the feasibility of setting up a bio-refinery in Assam to produce bio-ethanol using non-food bio-mass resources.
12 Sep, 2014, 01.50 PM IST
- Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar to head GoM on bio-ethanol
Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar will head the Group of Ministers (GoM) on pricing of bio-ethanol for blending with petrol and other relat...
09 Sep, 2012, 12.52 PM IST
- Madurai corporation to take green energy route for power generation
With the state reeling under a severe power crunch, the Madurai Corporation has started focusing on energy generation from alternate measur...
26 Apr, 2012, 05.48 AM IST
- Honda to sell world's 1st bike with bio-ethanol mixed fuel
Honda Motor Company said on Wednesday it has developed the world's first motorcycle powered by an eco-friendly fuel mixed with bio-ethanol ...
11 Mar, 2009, 06.43 PM IST
- Praj bio-ethanol tech gets taker in Belgium co
Praj Industries Ltd, provider of technology and equipment solutions for alcohol and fuel ethanol, on Wednesday said it has tied up with Bio...
29 Nov, 2006, 07.20 PM IST